Plutonium(III) phosphide

Plutonium phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and phosphorus with the formula PuP.[2][3]

Plutonium(III) phosphide
Names
Other names
Plutonium monophosphide[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/P.Pu
    Key: PLULROOTRMPUIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [P].[Pu]
Properties
PPu
Molar mass 274.97
Appearance Black crystals
Density 10.08 g/cm3
Structure
Cubic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Synthesis

Fusion of excess phosphorus and powdered plutonium, followed by distillation of unreacted phosphorus:[4]

4 Pu + P4 → 4 PuP

Passing phosphine through heated plutonium hydride:

PuH3 + PH3 → PuP + 3 H2

Physical properties

Plutonium phosphide forms black crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m,[5] cell parameters a = 0.5660 nm, Z = 4, structure of the NaCl type.[6][7]

References
  1. Lam, D. J.; Fradin, F. Y.; Kruger, O. O. (10 November 1969). "Magnetic Properties of Plutonium Monophosphide". Physical Review. 187 (2): 606–610. Bibcode:1969PhRv..187..606L. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.187.606. ISSN 0031-899X.
  2. Nuclear Science Abstracts. Oak Ridge Directed Operations, Technical Information Division. 1969. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. Fundamental Nuclear Energy Research. United States Atomic Energy Commission. 1964. p. 235. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. Reactor Fuel Processing. U.S. Argonne National Laboratory. 1964. p. 188. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  5. "mp-926: PuP (cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". materialsproject.org. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. NBS Monograph. National Bureau of Standards. 1959. p. 65. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. Gorum, A. E. (10 February 1957). "The crystal structures of PuAs, PuTe, PuP and PuOSe". Acta Crystallographica. 10 (2): 144. doi:10.1107/S0365110X5700047X.
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